Competence In Own Work Role

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Understanding what is required for competence in own work role Duties and responsibilities of work role Responsibilities are governed by relevant legislation of the GSCC code of practice for support workers. The workplace policies and procedures are built around these legislations and code of practice, which in turns defines my job description. There are many responsibilities and duties of the work role and some include the following; contractual responsibilities, for example, hours of working, lines of reporting; Specific roles and responsibilities, for example, behaviour support, supporting any individuals that may have specific educational needs; compliance with policies and procedures of a setting, for example, behaviour, protection,…show more content…
Knowing how to reflect on practice can include the following; regular reflection; being focused; using a structed approach; appropriate way of recording, for example, reflective journal/diary, learning log, critical incident journals, accident books; reflective questions, for example, description (what happened, the context); analysis (what went well?, why did it go well? feeling about this? what you did?) theory; (what needs to be done differently and why?); action; (what needs to be done next, how?); seeking alternatives; keeping an open mind; viewing from different perspectives; thinking about consequences; testing ideas; seeking, identifying and resolving questions. Own values, beliefs systems and experiences may also affect working practice, reasons why could include; experiences that affect approach to working practices, for example, motivation, conformity, cooperation, consistency, respect, fairness, creativity, previous experiences of learning; self-awareness of values and beliefs; ways own…show more content…
Also feedback given can be used to evaluate own performance and inform development, this can include; using the feedback to raise awareness of strengths; can identify any areas for improvement; knowing what actions can be taken to improve performance; actively seeking feedback; having sources of feedback, for example, supervisors, mentors, colleagues; effective feedback develops confidence, competence and motivation. National Occupational Standards (NOS) describe best practice by bringing together skills, knowledge and values. National Occupational Standards are valuable tools to be used as benchmarks for qualifications as well as for defining roles at work, staff recruitment, supervision and appraisal. The Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards (NOS) are jointly owned by all the alliance partners within Skills for Care and Development and Skills for Health. Any reviews of NOS are undertaken jointly by all UK alliance partners. The revised HSC NOS are now ready for use. There are still over 200 separate NOS that can be put together to cover all sorts of job roles at different levels of responsibility in the health
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